CLARKSVILLE — The University of the Ozarks Lady Eagles overcame a 37-31 halftime deficit and got a big 3-point shot from Ashley Hipps to earn a 71-67 victory over Mississippi College in American Southwest Conference play Saturday.

Trailing 67-65, Hipps drilled a three-pointer with 1:23 remaining in the game to give Ozarks (11-12, 7-10 ASC) a lead it wouldn’t relinquish. Hipps then went to the free throw with 11 seconds left and gave the Lady Eagles a two-point cushion after hitting 1-of-2. RaShelle Goldman picked up the rebound on Hipps’ missed free throw and was fouled with only five seconds left. Goldman hit both of her attempts to put the game out of reach.

Ozarks shot 63 percent from the field in the second half and limited Mississippi College (12-10, 9-7 ASC) to 36 percent.

Mississippi College led by as many as 11 in the first half, but the Lady Eagles clawed their way back with a 3-point play from Kindra Davis and back-to-back jumpers by Jordyn Ferrell and Taylor Farmer. The Lady Choctaws led 37-31 at halftime.

Ozarks’ largest lead of the second half was four points, which came after Goldman hit her free throws in the final seconds. The Lady Eagles hit 26-of-36 (72 percent) at the free-throw line in the game.

Farmer finished with a game-high 23 points, was 7-of-11 from the field and 9-of-10 at the free-throw line. Four others reached double figures with Davis scoring 11 points. Seniors Chelsea Glasscock and Ferrell, who were honored following the game, scored 10 points each. Hipps also scored 10.

Eagles completes comeback

JACKSON, Miss. — Freddy Prince and Sam Shook each came up with clutch hits to complete a wild come-from-behind 13-10 victory over Millsaps College in the Millsaps College Invitational on Saturday. It was the first victory over Millsaps for the Eagles.

With the score tied 10-10 in the 10th, Drew Clark led off with a single to ignite the rally.

With two outs, Rodger Montano singled and put two runners on base, and Prince then delivered an RBI double to give Ozarks (2-0) a 11-10 advantage. Shook followed with a two-run single for a decisive 13-10 lead.

Ozarks needed more magic in the eighth when it trailed 7-5. The Eagles came up with a big five run inning behind three hits.

The lead didn’t last long as Millsaps (0-1) answered with two runs in the bottom half of the eighth and one run in the ninth.

Shook finished 4-for-6 with 2 RBI and three runs. Mitchell Powers, Nick Brill and Montano each had two hits. Ozarks totaled 14 hits, while Millsaps had nine.

Montano (1-0) was the winning pitcher as he threw the final two innings. J

effery Works went six innings as the starter and gave up just one run.

The Eagles will take on Rhodes College at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Mississippi College.

Eagles trio puts stamp on Senior Day

Mississippi College didn’t have an answer for Ozarks’ high-scoring trio of Marcus Bobb, Ronnie Dodd and Andrew Cummings as the Eagles posted a 74-66 ASC win Saturday.

As has been the case all season, Bobb, Dodd and Cummings paced the Eagles (7-16, 4-13 ASC) as the team’s leading scorers. The trio combined for 46 points against the Choctaws (12-10, 8-8 ASC). Mississippi College raced out to a 23-13 lead in the first half before Ozarks stormed back to tie the contest, 24-24, with 8:12 left. The Eagles later extended their lead to 30-24 after four straight free throws. After battling back and forth for the next five minutes, Ozarks went into intermission tied 37-37.

The 12th tie of the game occurred at the 7:32 mark of the second half, but the Eagles took the lead for good after a pair of Dodd free throws. A Bobb layup with 3:36 left put Ozarks in front 65-57. The Eagles went to the free-throw line 41 times, hitting 28.

Isaiah Boxell, the school’s all-time leader in assists, had six. Bobb had 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Dodd had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Cummings finished with 10 points.